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Oh ok thank you...I am 32 and was hit with this virus in 2013 and nice I finally got a reply....I just started my med last week and it is not easy

Well ... it sounds cliché to say it but it does get better . I have been living with HIV for over 30 years and could be the poster boy for doing everything wrong if you want to live ... so with your meds and a little patience you have a full life to look forward too .

Atripla.....dealing with the dizzyness is not easy especially when im at work

The symptoms should subside in a week or so . Make sure to take your meds at bedtime so you can sleep through some of the short term side effects . There are other combos if you don't adjust to this one . Be sure to tell you doctor if you have suffered depression or other mood disorders , or if you begin to notice changes .

Welcome to the forums. As Jeff said it will get better with time. Regarding the Atripla, be sure to take it on a empty stomach and not eat anything after, especially in the beginning. This will help reduce some of the side effects.

Hey VA welcome! I'm on atripla too and at first it sucked whenever I got up in the morning but as was mentioned those side effects wore off now it's simple I pop my pill around 10 pm every night and go about my business

Thank u....yeah doc told me the same thing....miss eating late at night....takin a female out to eat late at night prolly outa the question

LOL not entirely. Back in the day when I was on Atripla, and me and the wifey was just dating, I always took her out for late night snacks. I remember throwing up many times behind the car after letting her in.

Welcome to the forums, vahope. I too am a straight male living with HIV..but like others have said, your sexual orientation is of little consequence here..what matters is that this group does know what you are going through and you are not alone.. There should be a support group somewhere near where you live, they will welcome you..